Map of Gabon

Gabonese Republic

Gabon is located in Central Africa. Below you can see where Gabon sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Libreville.

Where Gabon is located

Outline of Gabon

Political map of Gabon and neighboring countries — Political map: Gabon and its neighbors

Reference map of Gabon (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Gabon — physical geographyBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of GabonBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Gabon on the globeBy MSClaudiu · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Gabon

Gabon is divided into 9 provinces.

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Estuaire
Haut-Ogooué
Moyen-Ogooué
Ngounié
Nyanga
Ogooué-Ivindo
Ogooué-Lolo
Ogooué-Maritime
Wouleu-Ntem

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Gabon?

Gabon lies in Central Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 0.80° S, 11.61° E, and the capital, Libreville, is at 0.41° N, 9.44° E.

With 267,668 km², it is the 30th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — roughly the size of the United Kingdom.

The equator crosses Gabon for about 510 km, so it lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres — see the equator map.

Neighbouring countries: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea.

Geography of Gabon

Continent: Africa
Region: Central Africa
Area: 267,668 km²
Geographic centre: 0.80° S, 11.61° E
Capital (Libreville): 0.41° N, 9.44° E
Size rank in Africa: 30 of 54
Highest point: Mount Iboundji (1,575 m)
Land borders: 3

Bordering countries: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea.